Explore these examples of high-performance homes to get inspiration for your own energy-saving home projects.
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This compact, innovative home manages design and construction best practices on a budget.
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A simple approach to building a super efficient house starts with six key elements.
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This is the story of a house, a rain tank, an incredible view, and two homeowners who didn’t quite realize what they were getting themselves into.
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Insulation, air-sealing, and efficient mechanicals keep this house comfortable in the hot, humid weather
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This compact farmhouse achieves home building’s highest performance standard without a shred of aesthetic compromise
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This home uses five systems to reduce its environmental impact, lower its operating cost, and improve its connection to the land.
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A practical design delivers a remarkably air-tight, super insulated home on a modest budget
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Timeless styling with a modern twist makes this new home stand out in a post-war New England neighborhood.
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This new home blends the nostalgia of a traditional Massachusetts farmhouse with the needs of a 21st-century family.
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This builder-friendly spec house fills out a narrow lot in a contemporary community.
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A Vermont architect uses the state’s energy-efficiency guidelines to craft a new zero-energy home steeped in traditional character.
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This Texas house borrows from the ground and the sky to achieve net-zero energy use and complete water independence.
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A Maine architect designs Michigan’s first certified Passive House to be rooted in tradition, and outlines lessons for builders of custom homes
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This compact farmhouse achieves home building’s highest performance standard without a shred of aesthetic compromise
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This 1650-sq.-ft. urban home challenges market norms with a thoughtful modern design.
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A little house on an urban infill lot leaves room for gardens and play, and lives larger than its diminutive footprint.
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This home is headed to net-zero energy, with very little impact on its site.
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